Different Warm Nuts Formulation
Jan 21, 2007, 8:46 am
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Different Warm Nuts Formulation
Yesterday (1/20) on CDG-IAD in C, the warm nuts cup contained cashews and little sesame crackers, not a mixture of nuts. The sesame crackers had a coating that made them stick together when warm.
Also, it seems that the starter course no longer has a smoked salmon plate. I noticed this in both directions. In the IAD-CDG direction, the salad had two shrimps with the greens. In the CDG-IAD direction, it was just greens.
Also, it seems that the starter course no longer has a smoked salmon plate. I noticed this in both directions. In the IAD-CDG direction, the salad had two shrimps with the greens. In the CDG-IAD direction, it was just greens.
Jan 21, 2007, 9:00 am
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Forget the appetizers, but UA is messing with my beloved nuts?
Please, oh please, tell me this is not the case. Has anyone experienced the same?
Please, oh please, tell me this is not the case. Has anyone experienced the same?
Jan 21, 2007, 9:03 am
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Looks like more cuts in UA's already pathetic catering. Big shocker. 
Jan 21, 2007, 9:10 am
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Yesterday (1/20) on CDG-IAD in C, the warm nuts cup contained cashews and little sesame crackers, not a mixture of nuts. The sesame crackers had a coating that made them stick together when warm.
Also, it seems that the starter course no longer has a smoked salmon plate. I noticed this in both directions. In the IAD-CDG direction, the salad had two shrimps with the greens. In the CDG-IAD direction, it was just greens.
Also, it seems that the starter course no longer has a smoked salmon plate. I noticed this in both directions. In the IAD-CDG direction, the salad had two shrimps with the greens. In the CDG-IAD direction, it was just greens.
I am not sure what was going on with the warm nuts (or lack thereof). Seems a bit extreme to extrapolate broad generalizations based on a single isolated experience, though.
Jan 21, 2007, 9:14 am
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Garbage. That's not the thinking. The thinking is "let's cut service and save some dough." The "sleeping" thing is a complete BS excuse. Do you think passengers prefer these cutbacks, or the high-quality service of international carriers?
Jan 21, 2007, 9:17 am
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Jan 21, 2007, 4:25 pm
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Jan 21, 2007, 5:05 pm
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Jan 21, 2007, 5:23 pm
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I experienced the same once flying from FRA-IAD. I was told by an FA it's because the nuts come from the states and sometimes they don't fly enough over to Europe, in which case the European caterers provide them and they're different. I don't think we need to worry about sesame crackers getting mixed up with our warm nuts. Not yet at least. I do hope that rch4u is right though and the appetizer plates come back. Although, I did have a fairly decent salad on Wednesday on my FRA-IAD flight in C.
Jan 21, 2007, 5:46 pm
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The cashew/sesame combo sounds like the same mix they hand out in little foil baggies in US Airways First Class. I switched carriers to get away from those buggers, not get more of 'em! 
Jan 21, 2007, 6:08 pm
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The appetizers are scheduled to come back in the next catering cycle. Apparently UA told Gate Gourmet to cut 'x' amount of costs and eliminating appetizers was seen as one way of working to obtain those cost cuts. Then one of the senior execs flew to Europe and was p**^#d that the appetizers were gone. So the shrimp on the salad has been added as an interim measure until catering can gear up to provide appetizers again.
Appetizers have been cut off of the F/A trays and the (gasp) pilots' trays as well. How will they fly the plane now????
Appetizers have been cut off of the F/A trays and the (gasp) pilots' trays as well. How will they fly the plane now????
Jan 21, 2007, 6:59 pm
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The appetizers are scheduled to come back in the next catering cycle. Apparently UA told Gate Gourmet to cut 'x' amount of costs and eliminating appetizers was seen as one way of working to obtain those cost cuts. Then one of the senior execs flew to Europe and was p**^#d that the appetizers were gone.
Jan 21, 2007, 7:26 pm
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I'm not quite clear on this... is UA now serving only a salad (with or without the shrimp) as the first course in C?
I have flights in C soon and am not excited to hear about the abbreviated meal service.
I have flights in C soon and am not excited to hear about the abbreviated meal service.
Jan 21, 2007, 7:55 pm
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lucky, that would be just my luck...